Windmill Point Light Tides Today
Near Deltaville · Virginia · NOAA 8636623
- Low2:34AM0.1 ft
- High8:42AM1.3 ft
- Low3:17PM0.1 ft
- High8:57PM1.1 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:42 to 9:42 AMaround high tide
- 2:17 to 4:17 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:26 to 4:26 AMmoonrise
- Major8:44 to 10:44 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:53 to 3:53 PMmoonset
- Major9:06 to 11:06 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 4:06 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:25 to 10:25 AMaround high tide
- 3:06 to 5:06 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:30 to 5:30 AMmoonrise
- Major9:28 to 11:28 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 PMmoonset
- Major9:51 to 11:51 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Virginia fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.
Weather and Wind
Boating Forecast
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA · issued Fri 10:49 AM
- Rest Of Today
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming N late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms early in the evening, then a chance of showers late in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 9:25 AM 1.3 ft9:39 PM 1.1 ft | 3:17 AM 0.1 ft4:06 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:05 AM 1.3 ft10:18 PM 1.0 ft | 3:58 AM 0.1 ft4:49 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:42 AM 1.3 ft10:56 PM 1.0 ft | 4:36 AM 0.1 ft5:29 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:18 AM 1.3 ft11:33 PM 1.0 ft | 5:12 AM 0.1 ft6:05 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:54 AM 1.3 ft | 5:47 AM 0.1 ft6:41 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:10 AM 1.0 ft12:32 PM 1.2 ft | 6:22 AM 0.2 ft7:18 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:50 AM 0.9 ft1:12 PM 1.2 ft | 6:59 AM 0.2 ft7:59 PM 0.2 ft |
About the Tides at Windmill Point Light
Windmill Point Light gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.0 foot.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 1.3 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 1:36 AM, and the highest is 1.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:05 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8636623, Windmill Point Light, timed from its reference station Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (8638863). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.